Anyone Else Fascinated By Old Locomotives?

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[Dave91TM]

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Seen a few "almosts" when the dump raises the box, but the tailgate remains closed. Full flips are rare.

 

[OL Yeller]

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I hope all the fluid caps were tight

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Best name for a railroad ever...The Nickel Plate Road

 

[OL Yeller]

Best name for a railroad ever...The Nickel Plate Road


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Better than the Yellow Brick Road...ya have to walk or skip or dance along that one... not high speed for sure.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Rruuff Day]

Best name for a railroad ever...The Nickel Plate Road


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That's the restaurant car

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Dave91TM]

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How things change... 45 hours from Chicago to Seattle!?, today you could fly it in 5 and, it had "gay coffee shops" which has a completely different connotation now.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[Rruuff Day]

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Nowadays they would be pulling their tops up....

 

[OL Yeller]

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Well, looks like they are still a few feet from the bridge.